St. John Township, Lake County, Indiana

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St. John Township
Township
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Country United States
State Indiana
County Lake
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 39.37 sq mi (102.0 km2)
 • Land 39.2 sq mi (102 km2)
 • Water 0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation[1] 679 ft (207 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 66,741
 • Density 1,702.6/sq mi (657.4/km2)
FIPS code 18-66870[2]
GNIS feature ID 453819

St. John Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 66,741 and it contained 25,691 housing units.[3]

History

St. John Township was established in 1848. It was named for John Hack, the first German settler.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.37 square miles (102.0 km2), of which 39.2 square miles (102 km2) (or 99.57%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) (or 0.43%) is water.[3]

The township includes the towns of Dyer, Schererville and St. John as well as the unincorporated areas of these towns.[5]

References

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